The image I was given to colour is Big Eyes Kendall Collector of Hearts. As soon as I saw her I knew I wanted to go red. I orginally designed and cut a filligee heart to use as my background but I couldn't make it fit with the bats at the side so I decided to go for a sketch (sketch Saturday see below) and I really like how it worked out. I coloured Kendall and the gems with my Spectrum Noir pens in corals and dark reds. I think I made the skin a little dark but I like how it looks with the reds. The faux stitching was made with a fine liner and ruler. I don't usually use a ruler but I will from now on I like the straight lines, mine usually go wonky. I really like how this card turned out and my even send it to someone.

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Monday, 9 February 2015

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You know how you have an idea in your head but your brain just won't play ball and put it down on paper. Well this is just such an occasion. When I planned out this card I quite liked the simplicity of it but in reality it came out Pants with a capital P. I loved colouring the image, Heartfelt and I really like the quote. I found a bat image for free and I thought this is going well. Then I started to put it together. I'll use wet glue thought I. What a numpty idea. Everything looked alright at first then the glue soaked in and everything buckled. I put too much glue on and the base card got too wet. I wasn't go to show it but these things happen. I think I'll go back to the drawing board with this card and use double sided tape instead.

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I have started this blog to encourage me to use the enormous amount of craft stuff I have in the house. I have decided that in 2010 I am going to use more of my stash and enter more challenges. I enjoy making cards and scrap-booking.